ABC Unveils Summer Premiere Dates

ABC‘s summer schedule includes the series premiere of its just-announced spinoff Bachelor In Paradise, which will debut with a two-hour episode Monday, August 4 at 8 PM. It will follow the newest cycle of another Bachelor spinoff, The Bachelorette, which bows Monday, May 19 at 9:30 PM before it moves to its regular time period Monday from 8-10 PM. They join new series The Quest, to bow Thursday, June 19 at 8 PM; Rising Star, the interactive competition show set for Sunday, June 22 at 9 PM; and new drama The Astronaut Wives Club on Thursday, July 24 at PM. ABC will air five original scripted series this summer, the most in a long time if not ever. That includes The Astronaut Wives Club, fellow freshman Black Box, which debuts in late April, as well as returning summer series Mistresses and Canadian imports Motive and Rookie Blue. Among the notable dates: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night will air each night after the NBA Finals beginning with Game 1 on June 5. Here’s the network’s full schedule:

Why are all the premieres set so far apart? Wouldn’t it be bennificial for 2 or 3 shows to premiere on the same day? Especially for a series premiere.

Oh well. Still excited for Mistresses, The Black Box, and Astronaut Wives!

Rebooted • on Mar 24, 2014 1:43 pm

So your saying that Rookie Blue is not a scripted series??

Derinda • on Mar 24, 2014 2:05 pm

Why is Rookie Blue so late in the season? Will we still get a full 13 episodes?

Obvi • on Mar 24, 2014 3:53 pm

Um, anyone wanna place a bet that The Black Box bombs on arrival. The previews are all over the map. I have no clue what it’s about, who’s starring in it or when it’s even on. ABC is in serious trouble. Still driving me bonkers they refuse to sample The Goldbergs on Wednesdays. Paul Lee is a numbskull of Jeff Zucker proportions !!!!!

Lori Primeaux Coleman • on Mar 24, 2014 4:03 pm

I can wait for Extreme weight loss. Praying I get picked for season 5! :)

ASTW • on Apr 19, 2014 9:42 pm

What about the Astronaut wives club? Was it pushed to mid-season?
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